Mr Kidd is a supporter of the Startup Weekend concept, in which budding entrepreneurs come together to brainstorm a new business over a weekend. Having sponsored and mentored at more than a dozen events, he understands the process, which has helped tailor the software.
"It's a huge feather in Sam's cap that his project management software has been adopted by the entire New Zealand and Australian Startup Weekend community," said Jo Allum, co-lead organiser for Tauranga Startup Weekend.
"It's proof of the calibre of the Bay of Plenty's local technology entrepreneurs and the quality of their solutions."
Ms Allum said Startup Weekend was a global organisation that had been established as a world-class best-practice method for coming up with ideas, solving problems and creating sustainable, and scalable businesses.
"For Teamwork.com to be chosen by national organisers as the software to enable that process to happen, and the movement of Startup Weekend to scale here in the Southern Hemisphere, is a great testament to the ease of use and adaptability of Sam's software."
Startup weekend was a great experience for people to get started with because it wasn't just about the ideas, but about learning how to take an idea and execute it, said Mr Kidd, who has been working for himself since he left school.
"I really enjoy the challenge of making things happen, connecting with people and the whole discovery period that surrounds creating a business.
"Going into business is about taking on a life of learning how to solve problems for people, and make money. And Startup Weekend is the best and most realistic business development course to learn how to do that, that you could ever attend."
Teamwork.com
• Up and running for eight years
• Over one million registered users worldwide.
